Barrington Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Barrington Historic District

Barrington, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
May 15, 1986
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86001047

About this property

The Barrington Historic District is a 92-acre (37 ha) historic district in Barrington, Illinois. The district encompasses a residential area in southwest Barrington and is roughly bounded by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway tracks to the north, Dundee Avenue to the west, E. Hillside and W. Coolidge Streets to the south, and S. Spring and S. Grove Streets to the east. The large majority of the district is in Cook County, but about one square block is in Lake County, Illinois.

Location

Barrington, Cook County, Illinois
42.15184, -88.13752

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 86001047. It was listed on May 15, 1986.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Langford Tradition Conflict – Chicago Area
1300Pre-Columbian
8.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Barrington Historic District listed on the National Register?

Barrington Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Barrington Historic District?

Barrington Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Barrington Historic District?

The period of significance for Barrington Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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